Multiple Choice
Which of the following experiments can be modeled by the Poisson distribution?
A) The number of calls received by a switchboard during a given period of time.
B) The number of bacteria per small volume of fluid.
C) The number of customer arrivals at a checkout counter during a given minute.
D) The number of customer arrivals at a checkout counter during a given hour.
E) All of these.
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